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ballad of the black oak tree

from the vagabond soul ep by st. homer

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this man dug a hole
laid down his soul
in the form of a seed

in his sweaty shirt
covered it with dirt
to grow into a beautiful tree

he built himself a home
watched his family grow
thinking back, he teared up and smiled

40 years now gone
his family all moved on
but there it stands, his deciduous child

he gave everything
to see that black oak spring
into what it grew to be today

once the queen of trees
now a pile of leaves
toppled by a bulldozer, it lay

a lifetime of growth
down in seconds at most
funny how fast life can turn around

they handed him his pay
and nudged him on his way
the only one to hear the sound
as his tree fell to the ground

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from the vagabond soul ep, released October 17, 2016
scott somerville: vocals, guitar
andy ranieri: bass
ajit kalsi: percussion
josh cook: organ, producer

© Scott Somerville 2016

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st. homer Peterborough, Ontario

St. Homer ventures into the depths of his passionate and political soul to bring forward messages of love, empathy, truth, justice, and responsibility. Rocking an orange tele, kick drum, and a foot tambourine, he shares an electrifying sound raised on the energy of New Orleans jazz bands and the conscious lyricism of folk singers spanning generations, from Pete Seeger to Xavier Rudd. ... more

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